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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger Discussion |
Jools
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With Apple announcing today that the long-awaited Mac OS X 10.4 'Tiger' operating system will finally be available on Friday April 29th, I thought I'd create this thread for anyone (Mac, Windows or Linux users!) to post their comments, questions, observations, info, tips and anything else about 'Tiger'...
To start with, here's some links to information on some of the 200 new features of 'Tiger':
Spotlight
Experience the breakthrough new desktop search technology that finds anything on your computer as quickly as you type. Search your entire system from one place: Files, images, emails, contacts, calendars and applications appear instantly.
Dashboard
Zooming to the top of your Desktop with the click of a function key, Dashboard, like Exposé, disappears just as easily. Use Dashboard to access nifty new mini-applications called widgets.
Safari RSS
The world’s fastest web browser for the Mac, Safari now boasts built-in RSS support. Scan the latest news, information and articles from thousands of websites in one easy-to-read, searchable article list using Safari RSS.
iChat AV
Tiger iChat AV brings multi-way video and audio conferencing directly to your Desktop with new technology that delivers stunning, true-to-life picture and crystal-clear conversation.
Automator
An innovative personal automation assistant that helps you streamline challenging repetitive manual tasks without programming, Automator works like a robot inside your computer.
QuickTime 7
Make the future of video crystal clear with new QuickTime 7 features including user-friendly controls and pristine H.264 video. Upgrade to QuickTime 7 Pro and capture your own movies, then share them via email or .Mac.
.Mac Sync
With .Mac sync now fully built in to Mac OS X Tiger preferences, staying up to date is simple. Sync information from your favorite applications to multiple Macintosh computers and your .Mac account seamlessly.
VoiceOver
The spoken English interface to Mac OS X, Voiceover enhances the Universal Access capabilities of Mac OS X to provide a new way for the visually impaired to access the Macintosh through speech, audible cues and keyboard navigation.
For anyone who's bought a new Mac since April 12, you'll be able to upgrade to Tiger for free. You just pay the postage on the disk!
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batesie
Joined: Feb 13, 2004
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From: London, UK
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Cant wait to give it a try!
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AshUK85
Joined: Apr 17, 2003
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From: England
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I've just ordered my copy, Cant wait for it to come |
maddav
Joined: Dec 01, 2002
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From: Nottingham, UK
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Jools, are you buying Tiger? I need a bit of convincing to spend £90 on an OS upgrade.
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Jools
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I'm seriously thinking about it. I do like to get the updates as soon as possible. Just like to keep up to date. And I wanna play with all those new features!
£90 is a fair bit of money - and I wouldn't consider spending £90 on a single program, but when you consider probably 90% of what I do on my home Mac is done through/with/via the operating system, it doesn't sound so bad!
The Apple Store in Birmingham is opening for the first time on Friday 29th April at 6pm to coincide with the release of Tiger. I may go on Saturday and can quite see myself walking away with a copy of Tiger and an iPod photo Camera Connector!!
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maddav
Joined: Dec 01, 2002
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Apple Store in Birmingham! I didn't even hear about that, if I wasn't working i'd be straight down there next friday 
I might just buy Tiger for dashboard and automator, as they would help me so much in everything I do, ah decisions decisions.
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Jools
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Yep, the Apple Store is in The Bullring shopping centre, next to Gap on Level 3, Upper Mall West.
http://www.apple.com/uk/retail/bullring/
"Grand Opening
The Apple Store Bullring will open on Friday April 29th at 6.00 pm. Join us and be one of the first to get your hands on Mac OS X Tiger; learn about the new features of Mac OS X through demos and free workshops; and grab a scratch card to win a PowerBook G4, iPod or other prizes, while cards last.
Grand Opening Sweepstake
Enter the Grand Opening Sweepstake to win a Digital Lifestyle Collection valued at £2145. The winner will receive a 20-inch flat-panel iMac with SuperDrive, an iPod mini, a Canon lxus 40 digital camera, a Canon MV800 digital camcorder and a Canon iP6000D printer. No purchase necessary. Submit your entry between April 29th and May 29th. Read the Terms and Conditions.
T-shirt Giveaway
The first 1400 people through the doors will receive a free Apple commemorative T-shirt."
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Davo_169
Joined: Sep 06, 2004
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i cant wait to get ma mac
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amnesia
Joined: Jan 15, 2004
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From: Doha, London, Tokyo, Shanghai
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luckily enough I'll get Tiger for free since I bought my iBook recently
note if you buy it online as a studen you can get it for around 58 pounds I think.
Thats a steep drop.
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sapporobaby
Joined: Sep 14, 2003
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From: Finland. Kuwait maybe :)
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Hey Jools,
Tiger has already arrived here in Finland. A friend of mine that works at the store where I will get mine says that they are there, sitting pretty and waiting till 18:00 Friday. I can not wait. Hope they updated all of the phones so that they sync. BTW, I will be getting a V800 to go along with Tiger. A friend here in Finland could have gotten me a deal he says on a z800 but for 99 Euro, a V800 is virtually the same as the z800. The money I save there, I can by the Camera Connector for my iPod iPhoto.
*edited on a Mac of course. Mac: There is no substitute*
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Jools
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I've just installed a version of Tiger on an external Firewire drive, and I'm having a play about with it right now.
I'm going to check it all out, but wait for the 'proper' release next Friday before switching permanently and installing on my main 10.3.9 boot drive.
My K700 now has a proper K700 icon in the iSync window. Not noticed anything else new in iSync with the K700 though.
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sapporobaby
Joined: Sep 14, 2003
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From: Finland. Kuwait maybe :)
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Does it appear any faster the Panther and is iSync gone or has it been properly developed
*edited on a Mac of course. Mac: There is no substitute*
N82(YES), iPhone 3G, Shure es530, Nikon D300, more stuff. No more SE stuff, why am I still here? |
Jools
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I've already booted back into 10.3.9 because the version I have is obviously not the final one! I've already come across a few errors etc.
On my eMac it seems pretty much the same speed as Panther, and iSync is still there - on the surface it seems pretty much as before! I think all the changes are behind-the-scenes...
I may play a bit more but I don't want to risk messing up my system. Think its better to wait for the final retail version!!!
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peeta
Joined: Apr 14, 2003
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the biggest thing i can see thats different is widgets. i have konfabulator and with that you can get widgets. you can get a widget that displays rss feeds as well. also when i tried out firefox which has a rss feeds function it was ok but hardly an omg reaction. all in all then i really don't see what is so special about tiger, especially for 90 quid.
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Jools
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Spotlight is great... that seems to be the biggest new feature to me. It's quite amazing really. It works very quickly (once the indexing is done), and I managed to find stuff I never realised I had!
Being able to search images, music, files, text, emails, calendars and everything else from one small dialog is pretty impressive. And the way it categorises the search results is cool. Makes finding stuff very easy and quick...
Give it a try if you can.
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Posted: 2005-04-12 18:05
